Amongst The Cattails

"Life is hard sometimes. At least we're both stronger because of our hardships, right?"

Jynn nodded in response to Bowen. "Yea, I like to think so. And if not stronger then maybe a little bit wiser." If she could rewrite her history she'd still choose to be living in her homeland with her family but that was not a choice she had. If she'd learned anything it was that there was very little in one's life that could be controlled. The universe would move as it would. An individual couldn't calm a storm through wishing it wouldn't happen. The only choice was to hold on and fight or surrender.

A sudden despairing quack caught her attention as a duckling was pulled under the water. Jynn stared at the water where the duckling had been a moment before, a deep frown on her face. "You know what, I think I'm ready to get out of here. What about you?"